See more between points A and B. Plot your route on the in-app maps and let experienced travelers tell you which detours are most worthy. No real agenda? Pick a premade itinerary and let the app lead the way.

Everything’s better with an awesome tour guide. Findery shows you not only nearby places but also notes left about them by others—personal stories, photos, tips, etc. Compose your own notes and keep them private or make them public.

Entertainment

Passing through nowheresville? Forget spinning the dial—TuneIn contains livestreams for 100,000 radio stations from around the world. Check in on the game from six states away. Goodbye, static and shock jocks. Hello, epic road trip soundtrack.

The best of the myriad podcast clients, Overcast helps you find new shows with simple directories and suggestions from Twitter. You can set all your favorite shows to download automatically, or just stream them a la carte. All of the features that used to be in-app purchase are now free, like speed controls and a voice booster.

If there’s no YouTube video to show you how to fix what’s wrong, this app will help you find a nearby mechanic at the right price. Openbay helps diagnose the problem and compare labor rates for the fix.